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354
Gilmore
1931
SLENDER BILLED SHEARWATER
Aug 31 Off N.E. Cape, St Lawrence Is.
Saw a few scattered birds this
evening - sea rough. Birds were
flying low over the water and
none seemed to be sitting on the
surface.
Sept. Off east side of St. Pauls Is,
(59°17'N-16 9°53'W and 57°04'30"-169°43')
About noon today we ran into large
numbers of these birds. Many thousands were flying and many equal
number were resting on the surface
in large "rafts" of 100-500 individuals.
Saw one small bunch of whales
playing around. There were about 5-
6 in the group but it seemed
a small accident number to afford
an attraction to these "whale birds"
which are supposed to feed on
the whale excrement. However, I
don't think they do, but rather are
found where the whales are due
to a fondness for the small
Small fish & shrimps, upon school
of which the whales feed. The
Stomachs of the 15 birds obtained